Oscar Wilde, The Importance of B Quotes

A collection of quotes by Oscar Wilde, The Importance of B.

Oscar Wilde was a renowned Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet born in 1854. He is best known for his wit and flamboyant personality, as well as his literary works. One of his most famous plays is "The Importance of Being Earnest," a comedic masterpiece that satirizes Victorian society through clever wordplay and absurd situations. Wilde became a prominent figure of the Aesthetic Movement, advocating for art for art's sake. Despite his success, Wilde faced public scandal and was convicted for "gross indecency" due to his homosexuality, resulting in imprisonment. He died in 1900, but his legacy as a brilliant writer and wit lives on.

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That does not seem to me to be a grave objection. Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. Lady Dumbleton is an instance in point. To my own knowledge she has been thirty-five ever since she arrived at the age of forty, which was many years ago now. I see no reason why our dear Cecily should not be even still more attractive at the age you mention than she is at present. There will be a large accumulation of property.

Oscar Wilde, The Importance of B

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